根據2006年內政部統計資料顯示，全台老人公寓，共可提供860人入住，目前實際入住人數為420人，入住率不到五成，僅佔48%。本研究目的為，瞭解中老年人選擇老人住宅需求分析調查以屏東地區為例。研究採橫斷式相關性研究 (cross-sectional study) 設計。以屏東地區50歲老人為本研究調查對象。共收集161名研究對象。男性84人（52.2%），女性77人（47.8%），年齡≧65歲者90人（57.7%）。結果顯示；65.6%最想與配偶及子女同住，針對住宅地點選擇；以鄉下58人（48.7%）為多數，另外為便利性考量(34.5%)、針對住宅類型以平房式110人（95.7%）為多數，佔95.7%。≧65歲與＜65歲以及性別對居住方式及對老人住宅的認識及經驗之比較上並未有差異。男女在看診便利性、有功能完善的扶手、呼叫鈴的使用、地板防滑設施、膳食服務以及服務人員專業能力等需求程度上達顯著差異，女性認為需求重要程度考量上均較男性為高。本研究結果顯示男女對老人住宅需求重要程度考量非常相似。其結果亦有助於了解屏東地區中老年人對老人住宅之看法，提供政府機關及社政單位推行老人住宅計劃之參考。

According to statistics from Ministry of interior, in 2006, there were a total of 860 elders living in government＇s senior housing facilities, however, only 420 of them are still living in these facilities. The room occupancy rate was below 50 %. The purpose of this study was to investigate the required criteria for elderly to select senior housing in Pingtung area.This study employed a cross-sectional design. There were a total of 161 older adults aged 50 and over were selected, including 84 males （52.2%）and 77 females （47.8%）. The results revealed that 65.6% of the subjects would like to live with their spouses and children.
Regarding the selection for housing locations, 58 people（48.7%）preferred to live in the country side. Another consideration was convenience (34.5%). In terms of the selection of housing type, 110 people （95.7%）preferred to live in bungalows. Compared with living type and the awareness and experience in senior housing, there was no significant differences between people aged 65 over and those aged 65 below. However, there was a significant difference between male and female in the requirements for convenience of physician service time, the complete equipment with handrail, a use of call bell, a skidproof surface, meals service and the professional capacity of attendant. The consideration of important level about housing requirement for female was higher than male. The result of this study showed the consideration of important level about housing requirement was similar between male and female.
Consequently, it was helpful to know the point of view for senior housing among the older people in Pingtung area. These findings could be used by the government and social work units to plan their senior housing projects.